Presence of ozone in the atmosphere is important because it absorbs
ultraviolet-A and ultraviolet-B radiations
ultraviolet-B radiations only
infrared-B radiations only
outgoing ultraviolet-B radiations and incoming ultraviolet-A radiations
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UPSC CAPF – 2017
Ozone (O₃) in the stratosphere forms the ozone layer, which is crucial for life on Earth because it absorbs a significant portion of the sun’s harmful ultraviolet (UV) radiation before it reaches the surface. While ozone is most effective at absorbing UV-B radiation (wavelengths 280-315 nm), which is particularly harmful to living organisms, it also absorbs a considerable amount of UV-A radiation (315-400 nm) and virtually all UV-C radiation (100-280 nm).